Ushering

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Usher \Ush"er\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ushered}; p. pr. & vb. n.
     {Ushering}.]
     To introduce or escort, as an usher, forerunner, or
     harbinger; to forerun; -- sometimes followed by in or forth;
     as, to usher in a stranger; to usher forth the guests; to
     usher a visitor into the room.


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           The stars that usher evening rose.       --Milton.
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           The Examiner was ushered into the world by a letter,
           setting forth the great genius of the author.
                                                    --Addison.
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